Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Southern girls' names

Usage note Class is still evident in many parts of the Southern United States, and names can tell background and education. Patrician families will often give their children family names as a first name, and/or use classical names that have a very antebellum feel. Working class families often give two-part names like Bobbi Jo. Southern girls' names Aimee Alberta Alice Amber Amberleigh Amberlynn Amelia Ashleigh Aubrey Audelia Audrey Belle Bijou Bonnie Calandria Camellia Carolina Cassandra Cecelia Charlotte Cherie Claire Columbia Dahlia Diana Dixie Dixon Elise Evelyn Felina Flora Georgia Grace Jade Kimberley Kitten Kitty Laura Leigh Lettice Lillian Lily Louisa Maybelle Melissa Missy Natalie Natasha Olympia Ophelia Paige Phoebe Priscilla Robin Scarlett Shelby Sheri Stephanie Tess Theophania Tiffany Trixie Veronica Victoria Violet Virginia Vivian Whitney Patrician family names Arrowsmith Dexter Griffin Houston Oberon Roarke Sigourney See also :w:List of most popular given names by state in the United States References Writing Adolescent Fiction